Hi,

I've been working on a plugin called WidgetsManager.

Basically, the idea behind it is - you can simply put this into your include_leftsidebar.html:


..or:

include_rightsidebar.html


Then, you set the "boxes" want to show on the left/right side-bar.

widget.jpg is an example (on my test install, setup with the "right" sidebar). Each of the widgets are easily customized, by just editing the widget_name.html template.

Basically, I'm happy the admin function is ok (and has enough functionality) - but I'm looking for ideas for the "widgets" themselves.

So far, I have:

SiteStats (this has stuff like number of users, number of links, number of categories, etc)
Menu - lets tyou add in your own custom menu stuff
SearchBox - simple HTML box, for showing a search bx
AdSense - setup an adsense box (just enter the AdSense code in the Widgets settings, and it will show up for you)

Anyway, please let me know if you have any ideas

Cheers

Andy (mod)
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Hi Andy,
on my site I have randomized a part of my rightsidebar.
It shows the 5 last reviews or the last 5 new files or the last updated files or the last 5 search words or the last 5 downloaded files (pulled from extrastats) or the last 3 images of a certain category

Matthias

Matthias
gpaed.de

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

I'll probably skip that one - cos it requires another plugin (at least, for now). You can still show other stuff in the sidebars , along with the plugin (i.e it won't stop you putting your own content there).

So far, I've got these "widgets";

SearchBox
Menu
AdSense
SiteStats
NewLinks
LoginBox
TopLevelCategories
LatestReviews
TagCloud

..and I'm just working on the last one (for version 1), which is TopSearchWords.

You can see what I've got so far, here: http://gossamerlinks.com/...2FR%2Findex.html;d=1 (may give errors, if I make coding errors - so remember this is the live test site =))

Cheers

Andy (mod)
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DARN IT!!!

Just finished it, then closed it in FTP by accident - and cos it was uninstalled - I've lost the last 3 "widgets" I just completed Lets hope theres a copy still lurking around on my PC, in the temp folder

Andy (mod)
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Hi,

Version 1.0 is now available from the Members Area (for ULTRA and ULTRA Pro package owners).

I'm gonna add the product page for it in a minute :)

Cheers

Andy (mod)
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Hi Andy,
the widgets look great.
Seems like it's the same as with the UltraGlobals. I started to soon with glinks.

Could have spared a lot of time if I would just start now with widgets and Ultragobals

Anyway thanks for this
Matthias

Matthias
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Hi,

Yeah, some of its based on the ULTRAGlobals plugin - but its a lot more complete (i.e you just choose the function you want, and then it goes live on the site instantly - with no need to edit the templates )




Cheers

Andy (mod)
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